The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-13
CITY NOTES.
Like the s'ar
That shines afaT
Without haste

W WITHOUT HaSte
And without rest,
Lot Zach man wheel with steady way
Round the task that rules the day,
And do his best. Goethe.
The Knights of Pythias, of this city,
will install its officers for thu ensuing
term tonight, and it Is desired that all
members he present, as business of inn
portance will be transacted.
Yesterday was a beautiful day, bright
and just warm enough to be pleasant
and comfortable. IL is mighty mean
man that would grumble at such day.
/ Our winter visitors were out in force,
and they gave the streets lively ap-
pearance.
/ Mr. J. f.. Lynch has arrived to put up
, the boilers and standpipe for the Water
works. tie IS of the firm of f. Hodge
& Co.. of Boston, and we hope that he
will find enough employ r,ent among us
/ to warrant his continued stay. He has
a special in tO-day's issue.
Mr.. w. b. Cross has in his coop two
very fine wild turkeys, caught in pen
at Rice Creek. They are very fine,
Iong-legged birds, which look like they
could outrun a horse if they got
chance. They will furnish a rare din
ner for whoever buys them.
/ are doing some good work along Lemon
street by having the bitches cleaned out
and the low places in the street filled in.
This work will add greatly to the appear
ance of the street, as well as make it
much better for driving and hauling
over.
A new automatic weighing machine
has been placed in the office of the Put
nam House. 1t is warrented to give
your exact weight, but the indicator will
not bulge an inch until nickle has been
dropped in the missionary box" liz is
a neat continuance, and has a good idea
OF business, IA il will not work until
paid.
The members of the Grand Lodge of
colored Masons now in session in this
city, had a grand street parade yester-
day afternoon, led by the brass band.
Some of the leading colored men of the
State belong to this lodge. and take
them as a whole they are about as solid
and intelligent body of coiored men as
can often be seen.
Tuesday afternoon some sneak thieves
entered the residence of Mr.. Hubbill. on
Kirby street, when the family was away
from home, and stole all the food they
could lay hands on. The robbers were
very bold to enter house in broad day
light, ahd from the articles stolen, we
should Judge that the robbery was the
work of tramps.
We have been asked several times
who the "R. -. V. T." are. We
don't know. The X. s. V. p, We do
know. is composed of some of the most
clever young gentlemen in the city, and
the dances they give are among the most
delightful given in Palatka. The hop
to night at the Guards Armory promises
to furnish most pleasant evening to all
who may attend.
Messrs. Joseph & Husson yesterday
began taking the levels of the streets for
the purpose of making estimates for city
sewerage. Mr.. ID. b. Lewis, the SAM
tary Engineer, is sick at Seville, but is
expected to be down in a few days. The
above gentlemen, however. are thor
oughly familiar with the work to be done,
as they are as competent civil engineers
as can be found in the State.
, Mr.. w. s. jackson has invented sew
ing machine attachment that promises tC
do wonderful things. The attachment
consists of a number of wires so arranged
in a substantial manner, and rugs, trim
mings, lambrequins, etc, can be made
very rapidly. Mr.. Jackson has applied
for patent, and saws that he will soor
have the attachment for sale.
! A citizen of Palatka returned from
Trabue yesterday afternoon and gives a
) vivid description of the opening of the
Hotel Punta Gorda. For some cause
the immense hotel has not been com
pleted as it was thought it would be by
the 10th of this month. Mr. Swami, tn,
proprietor of the hotel, arrived on Tues
: day and found that the house dining
; room was not ready for occupancy
Mr.. Swami and his help, twenty-six il
: number are there, but il will be som.
, time before the hotel can be opened t.
the public.
8 Mr.. 4. j. Ro4ero, Tax Collector of Pa
latka Heights, has opened his books fo
the c, Election of taxes for that new and
j hourishing corporation. The propert,
has been assessed very low, but even ther
it amounts to about 800, 900. and the ia,
: assessed Is only one-fourth of one pei
4 cent. which will give the corporation al
the money it needs. As the government